Chapter : 9

[ Dekhiye doston , ye...ye...ye... thik nehi hai. Aaplog update keliye aise request karogey ,to mai bhi to dukhi ho jati hu na? Kyu ki mai har roj to nehi likh payungi. 2 din free thi , issliye quickly update dediya tha. Par mai jarur koushish karungi jitni jaldi ho sake update kardu . Plz, dukhi maat hona. Story me bohot sari twists hai. Ye story funny bhi hai ,aur serious type ki bhi. Abhirika ek dusre ke bhajaise musibatme padhnewale hai. Aur uss musibat ko leke maja anewala hai. Ye kyu kaha maine pata hai? Sweet torture ke liye. Sochte rahiye...kya honewala hai...He...He...He...]

Story Cont...

SINGHANIYA BHAWAN...Tarika's bedroom...At 11: 00 p.m...

Tarika was walking back and froth in her room. She was very much tensed. Unknowingly she was biting her nails. Suddenly she noticed that she was biting her nails and remembered something...

FLASHBACK...RAICHAND MANSION...Tarika's bedroom...

Tarika was studying. She had an exam in her college on the next day. She was very tensed. She was biting her nails while reading due to tension. Abhijeet silently entered into the room , held her hand and said ,

" Tarika ,ye kya kar rahi ho? Kitni baar tumse kaha hai ki daanto se nakhun maat kato. Tum meri baat sunti hi nehi ho!"

" Abhijeet ,ye meri adat hai. Mai jab tension me hoti hu tab aisa hi karti hu. Kaal mera exam hai , abhi nakhun ke bareme sochneka waqt nehi hai mere paas."

" Exam ho ya chahe kuchh bhi ho , mai tumhe aisa karne nehi dunga. Nakhun kharap ho jayenge tumhari."

" Hone do. Kya fark parta hai ?"

" Nehi. Mujhe fark padta hai. Tumhari haat bohot pyaari hai. Tension ki bhajaise nakhun kharap nehi karne dunga mai ,samjhi ! Daanton se nakhun kaant na band nehi kiya na tumne ,to mai tumhari haat bandhke rakh dunga kursi ke saath."

" Uffo ! Tum bohot taang karte ho Abhijeet ! Accha baba ,tum jeete ,mai hari. Mai aisa phir kabhi nehi karungi ,OK? Jab bhi aisa karne lagungi ,tumhari yaad ayegi ,aur mai ruk jayungi. Aab tum jao ,aur mujhe padhne do."

Abhijeet smiled and left her room.

FLASHBACK Ends...

Tarika remembered her words and immediately stopped biting her nails. She was feeling sorry for Abhijeet. She thought..." Kya maine Abhijeet se kuchh jyada hi bol diya? Shayed bohot dil dukhaya maine uska. Par usko bhi to mujhe gussa nehi dilana chahiye tha na! Usko to pata hai na , mujhe gussa bohot jyada ati hai. Kya wo bohot jyada dukhi ho gaya tha? Aaj subah dikhayi bhi nehi diya. Pata nehi subah subah kaha chala gaya tha. Raj se ekbar phone karke puchh letihu ghar lauta hai ki nehi."

Tarika called Raj and asked him about Abhijeet...

" Hello Raj , kaise ho?"

" Mai thik hu Tarika. Tum batao ? Thik to ho na tum? Ghar pe jake mann halka ho gaya hoga tumhara ,haina?"

" Mai thik hu ,Raj. A..A..Abhijeet ghar agaya hai kya?"

" Nehi Tarika. Wo abhi tak nehi aya. Subah se usse baas ek baar hi baat huya hai mera. Tumhare bareme puchh rahatha - tum thik ho ki nehi aisa puchh raha tha. Maine bataya hai ki tum ghar chali gayi ho. Uske baad chitthi ke bareme puchha. Tarika ,tumne chitthi padhi hai na?"

" Ha. Padhi hai. Par Raj , maine abhi tak koi decision nehi liya hai. Mujhe samajhme nehi araha hai ki kya karu."

" Tarika , mai nehi janta ki Abhijeet ne chitthi me kya likha hai tumhe. Lekin mai usko bachpan se janta hu. Wo tumhe kabhi pareshan nehi karega. Mere khayalse wo koushish karega ki tumhara samna usse na ho. Tum befikar hoke wapas aa sakti ho. Tum agar yahase chali jaogi to Abhijeet khudko kabhi maaf nehi karega. Andar hi andar ghut ghut ke jiyega. Tarika plz , tum mere dost ko itni badi saja maat do. Wo tumhara bhi to dost hai na?"

"Shayed tum thik kahte ho Raj. Agar iss waqt hostel me rahne ki baat kiyi ,to Dajju ko shak bhi ho jayega. Mujhe RAICHAND MANSION rahke hi apni padhayi puri karni hogi. Raj , Abhijeet ko phone karke dekho na ekbaar ,aab tak kyu nehi aya? "

" Mai kayi baar phone karchuka hu. Wo phone uthaye tab na! Pata nehi kaha bhatak raha hai? Waise Tarika , tumne yaha lautne ka decision leke bohot accha kiya. Jaldi ajana. Aur ha. Tum fikar maat karo , Abhijeet ajayega."

Tarika cut the call and thought..." Abhijeet kaha chala gaya hoga? Itni der to karta nehi hai aaj kal. Phone bhi nehi karsakti. Ajeeb ladka hai! Raj ka phone kyu nehi utha raha? Gussato mujhse hai na , to Raj ne kya kiya? Hamesha pareshan karta hai ye ladka ! He Vagwaan , wo pagal jaha bhi ho , sahi salamat ho. Uski raksha karna Vagwaan."

At 12: 30 a.m...RAICHAND MANSION...

Abhijeet entered inside the house. He was damn tired. Raj came out of his room and stopped Abhijeet. He took him to his room.

" Abhijeet , tu kaha tha itni derr tak ? Phone bhi nehi uthaya tune ! Mai kitna pareshan ho gayatha pata hai tujhe ? Bohot tired dikh raha hai tu. Kaha tha ?"

" Raj , maine phirse pahlewala software company - Tata Consultancy Survices Ltd ( TCS) me join karliya hai as Project manager. Jo project beechme chhodke chala ayatha , wo jitna jaldi ho sake pura karna chahta hu. Issliye der raat tak kaam kar rahatha. Raj ,mujhe tujhko ye bhi batana tha , tu papase keh dena ki humarey industries ka IE section ka kaam mai raatko dekhliya karunga."

Raj : " Iska matlab, tu subah subah nikalke der raatko ghar lautnewala hai har roj ,hai na? Kisse dur bhaag raha hai ,mere dost? Tarika se?"

Abhijeet : " Nehi yaar ,kisike bhaag nehi raha hu, khudko dhundne ki koushish karna chahta hu. Dekhna chahta hu, kya mai wakehi khud par ek bojh hu? Ya phir kuchh karneki kabiliyat abhi bhi hai mujhme ? Mujhe apni khudka software company kholna hai Raj , khud keliye ek pahchan banana hai , bina papa ki madad ke. Khair, chhod ye saab baatein. Tarikase baat huyi hai tera ? Wo humarey gharpe rahne ko maan gayi na? Ya phir..."

Raj :" Ha. Baat huyi hai. Tarika ne khud phone kiyatha mujhe 11: 15 p. m. ko. Tere bareme puchhne keliye. Bohot pareshan thi wo , tu abhi tak ghar nehi lauta issliye. Wo bhi soch rahithi yaha wapas aneke bareme. Agar hostel me rahna chahegi to Daya ko koi reason to batana parega usse. Daya ko to tu janta hi hai. Usko shak ho jana to tair hai. Issliye wo keh rahithi , filhaal yahape rahna hi uske liye thik hoga . Wo tere liye bohot concern hai Abhijeet. Mai manta hu, gusseme usne kuchh jyadahi bhala buda keh diya hai tujhko. Lekin mujhe yakeen hai ,wo tujhse pyaar..."( cut by Abhijeet)

" Nehi , nehi Raj. Aisa shayed hai nehi , aur hona bhi nehi chahiye. Mai khud nehi chahta ke Tarika mujhse pyaar kare. Wo sach kehti hai. Mai uski layek nehi hu. Mai agar chahu bhi to aasman ki chand ko to nehi chhu sakta na. Meri aukaat hi kya hai yaar, jo mai usse pyaar karu , usse shaadi karneka sapna dekhu ! Wo bachpanse raajkumari ki tarah bari huyi hai , chand pe bhi kuchh daag hai magar usme to wo bhi nehi hai ,itni sundar hai wo ! Aur uski dil ? Itna pyaar bhara dil ,itni maasumiyat ,itna bholapaan shayed hi aur kisi ladki me hogi. Kitni brilliant hai wo , ek bohot acchi doctor hai ,apni carrier keliye kitni passionate hai ! Aur bhi kitni khubiyan hai usme yaar. Ek ladkime jitni khubiya ho sakti hai ,wo sab usme hai ,aur bohot jyada hai. Mai hi pagal hu ,jo bina kuchh soche samjhe usko propose kardiya. Sachto ye hai, mai na kabhi uska layek tha , aur na kabhi ho sakta hu. Wo jitna mujhse dur rahegi , uskeliye utna hi accha hoga ,aur ye baat tu usko samjha dena yaar."

Raj : (Shouted loudly holding Abhijeet's shoulder)" Kya keh raha hai ye sab tu , ha? Abhijeet Raichand agar Tarika Singhaniya ki layek nehi hai , to aur koun hai? Abhijeet , tujh jaisa handsome ladka dusra koun milega usko? Aur wo brilliant hai to ,mera dost bhi Mumbai ki sabse mashoor engineering college ka topper hai. Tujh jaisa talented ladka kaha milega usse? Itni kam umarme TCM ka project manager hona , koi bachcho ka khel nehi hai mere dost. Ye position tujhe tere kabiliyat ki bhajaise mila tha , fufa ji ke naam ki bhajaise nehi. Aur dil ki baat kar raha hai tu? Tu jitna bhi awaragardi karle ,mai bohot acchi tarahse janta hu ke mera dost apna hadd kabhi nehi bhulta. Tera dil to heere se bhi jyada keemti hai mere dost. Aur mai bohot acchi tarahse janta hu , tujh jaisa pyaar Tarika se aur koi nehi karsakta. To phir tu aisa kyu soch raha hai? Khudko itna chhota kyu mehsoos kar raha hai tu yaar? Tarika keliye tere se jyada layek aur koi ho hi nehi sakta ,samjha tu !"

Abhijeet : ( With smile)" Tu mujhse bohot pyaar karta hai , mere sabse accha dost hai, issliye tujhe aisa lagta hai yaar. Mujhe Tarika nehi chahiye yaar. Usne kaha hai , kabhi mujhse shaadi karneki noubat ayegi to wo khud khushi karlegi. Mai usse bohot pyaar karta hu , usko marte huye nehi dekh sakta. Mai hamesha dursehi usse pyaar karke apni puri zindegi beeta dunga . Wo mera bohot accha dost bhi hai. Uski kareeb jake apni dost ko musibatme nehi daal sakta mai. Uski uljhan aur nehi badhana chahta mai. Mai usse dur rahu ,issime uski bhalayi hai. Wo mujhe jitni jaldi bhul jayegi ,utna hi accha hai."

Abhijeet stood up , and left for his bedroom with tears in his eyes. Raj took a sigh. He was feeling very bad for his friend.

After 5 days...RAICHAND MANSION...At 8: 00 p.m.

Tarika returned from Bangalore. Madhavi welcomed her cordially.

Tarika : " ( With cute smile)" Kaisi hai anty ji ? Maine bohot miss kiya aapko. "

Madhavi : " Panch din tak bohot budi thi. Aab tum aagayi ho , aab bohot acchi hu. Tu nehi hoti gharme,to ghar bohot suna suna lagne lagta hai beti. Teri to adat hogayi hai mujhe. Abhijeet bhi aaj kal bohot mushkilse dikhayi deta hai. Aapni project ka kya kaam leke baitha hai , bohot busy hai. Subah breakfast bhi nehi karta , jaldise nikal jata hai , aur der raat ko ghar laut ta hai."

Tarika : " Project? Kaisa project anty ji ?"

Madhavi: " Wo jiss software company me kaam karta tha, achanak wo company chhod diya tha usne. Aab kuchh din pahle ussko kya sujhi pata nehi , par phirse wahipe join kiya hai ussne as a project manager. wahape wo koi bohot important project handle kar raha hai. Waise to ye ladka apni kaam ko leke kabhi serious hota nehi tha. Kayi company me kaam kiya hai usne, usko accha nehi lagta jyada din tak. Par issbar wo kuchh badla badla sa lag raha hai. Apne kaam ko leke bohot serious ho gaya hai. Waise company bhi to bohot badi hai na. Issliye pressure jyada hoga shayed."

Tarika kept silence for sometimes. She was feeling sad. She was thinking about her words of that night. She thought..." Abhijeet ko meri baatein bohot jyada buda lag gaya hoga. Mujhe bhi pata nehi kya hogaya tha. Kya kuchh bol diya maine usko! Aaj gharpe ayega to baat karu kya?N...N...Nehi. Mai kaise... Wo...Wo...Wo baat karega mujhse? Pata nehi ,usko mere aneke bareme pata hai bhi ya nehi? Khair , pata chalhi jayega usko. Raat ko shayed mulakat bhi ho jaye. Wo jarur mujhse milne ayega ,akhir dost hu mai uska , mujhse mile bina reh nehi payega wo."

During dinner time ,Tarika was expecting Abhijeet at the dining hall ,but he was not there.

Mithilesh : " Abhijeet aaj bhi abhi tak ghar nehi lauta ?Ye ladka mujhe bilkul samajhme nehi ata. Kabhi kabhi bilkul kaam nehi karta ,aur kabhi kabhi kitna stress leta hai! Itna stress leneki kya jarurat hai? Dinbhar khudka office ka kaam sambhalke phir humarey factory bhi chala jata hai kabhi kabhi raat ko. Bimar na par jaye kahi ! Raj, tum Abhi ko bolo ,itna stress leneki jarurat nehi hai. Mujhse to mulakat hi nehi hota uska. Mai apni beteko kuchh dinse pahchan hi nehi pa raha hu, itna badal gaya hai wo! Pata nehi itna serious kaise ban gaya hai !"

Raj : " Maine usko kaha bhi hai fufa ji ,ki uska ye project khatam hone tak humarey IE sector ka kaam mai dekhlunga. Par wo mera baat mane tab na?"

Mithilesh : " Pata nehi ho kya gaya hai usko? "

Tarika was hearing their conversation. She was not taking food properly ,only was moving her spoon. Madhavi noticed that and said,

" Arrey Tarika beta , tum kha kyu nehi rahi ho? Thikse khana khatam karo bachcha. Bharna bimar padh jaogi."

Tarika : ( With light smile)" Mai kha rahi hu, anty ji."

Everybody finished their meal. After sometimes , Tarika went to Raj's bedroom. She was hesitating to ask about Abhijeet. Raj could understand but he didn't tell her anything. After some light chitchat, Tarika asked,

" Raj , kya A...Abhijeet ko pata hai ke mai aaj Mumbai ayi hu?"

" Ha Tarika. Usko pata hai. Mai jab tumhe airport lene ja rahatha ,tab office ke ek kaam ke silsileme Abhijeet se baat huya tha mera, tab maine bataya tha usko ke tumhe lene airport ja raha hu."

Tarika was a little bit sad. She thought..." Usko pata tha ke mai anewali hu aaj ,phir bhi aaj ghar thoda jaldi nehi laut paya wo? Apni dost ko shayed bilkul hi vul gaya hai wo. Ya phir mujhse bohot jyada naraaz hai shayed."

She wished Raj Good night and went back to her room. She was expecting that Abhijeet would come to meet her. She waited for him till 12: 30 a.m. But he didn't come. Then she fell asleep. Meanwhile, Abhijeet entered inside the house ,he glared at the door of Tarika's room but didn't enter inside. He silently went to his bedroom.

2 months passed away...

During the last 2 months ,Tarika just saw a glimpse of Abhijeet for 3-4 times when either he was having his breakfast in a hurry or he was leaving for his office. Tarika tried to meet him at the gym too , but whenever he saw Tarika , he used to leave . Abhijeet didn't come to meet her for once and he never tried to have a conversation with her. Tarika didn't get a chance to talk to him as he was deliberately running away from her. She couldn't even call him for hesitation. Tarika was missing their sweet talks , Abhijeet's leg pulling , their outing together very much.

One Sunday Morning...At 11: 00a.m...RAICHAND MANSION...

Madhavi was preparing soup in the kitchen. Tarika entered and asked her ,

" Anty ji , aap iss waqt soup kiske liye bana rahe hai?"

" Abhijeet keliye beta. Ussko bohot tez bukhar hai."

" Kya ? Bukhar? Abhijeet gharpe hai? Subah breakfast keliye to nehi aya tha?"- Tarika asked in caring tone.

" Kaise ata beta? Mai bulane gayithi usko , tabhi pata chala ki usko raat sehi bukhar hai bohot. Breakfast table pe aneki halatme nehi tha. Mujhe pata tha, aisa honewala hai. Tumhare uncle kaam ke silsile me Singapore janeke baad ,aur jyada pagalon ki tarah kaam karne laga tha ye ladka ! Pahle sehi khudka dhyan bilkul nehi rakh raha tha ,aur pichhle ek hafte se to na khane pineka dhyan hai usse ,nahi soneka thikana. Itni bukhar leke bhi sunday ke din wo bina kuchh khaye, humarey office janewala tha ,maine daanta ,phir jake soya hai thodi der. Khudpar itna atyachar karega to aisa to honahi tha na beta ! Mai jake ye soup pilake atihu usko, aur dawai de deta hu. Phir rasoime bhi thoda kaam hai mujhe."

Tarika :" Anty ji , ye soup aap mujhe de dijiye. Mai usko pila dungi , aur usko dawai bhi dedungi."

Madhavi :" Thik hai beta. Le ja. Wo nakhre karega , par soup jarur pila dena."

Madhavi handed over a tray to Tarika containing a bowl of soup and a glass of water. Tarika took the tray and went to Abhijeet's room. She entered inside his room silently and saw him lying on his bed closing his eyes. She kept the tray over the bed-side table and sat on the bed beside him. Abhijeet felt someone's presence and opened his eyes. He saw Tarika and sat up instantly. He was surprised to see her sitting beside him...

End Of The Chapter...